The principles for issuing “green port certificates” to coastal facilities have been determined.
The Regulation of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure on the Issuance of Green Port Certificates for Coastal Facilities was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force.
The regulation regulates the procedures and principles regarding the dissemination and support of efforts to increase energy efficiency by reducing the environmental damage caused by ship and cargo operations of coastal facilities.
Coastal facilities wishing to obtain a green port certificate must meet the general green port criteria and apply to the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.
The administration will evaluate these applications and conduct green port inspections together with the authorized organization at the coastal facilities whose applications are deemed appropriate. Once the green port inspection result is deemed appropriate, the certificate will be issued free of charge by the administration.
The certificate will be valid for three years from the date of issuance. Coastal facilities will apply for renewal 2 months before the expiration date of their certificates.
The certificate will be canceled if the coastal facility is rented or transferred. If the tenant or transferee of the coastal facility requests a certificate, the existing certificate will be issued in the name of the new company, provided that the necessary conditions are documented.
Coastal facilities that are found to have lost their certification conditions for any reason or have acted contrary to the provisions of the regulation will be given up to 6 months to correct their deficiencies.
Some rights will be granted to green ports
The coastal facility holding the certificate will also benefit from certain rights, valid for the transactions to be made as of the date the certificate is issued.
The validity period of the operating permit issued by the Ministry will be extended for two years, unless there is another restrictive situation. If a survey is conducted by the Inspection, Determination and Inspection Commission and a permit is issued, the survey service fee will be exempt.
It will be exempt from the cost of the Coastal Facility Dangerous Cargo Conformity Certificate to be issued by the Administration and the inspection fee for the issuance of this document. The validity period of the Coastal Facility Dangerous Cargo Conformity Certificate will be extended for two years unless there is another restrictive situation. There will be no control fee for the verified gross weight determination service. The right to discount and exemption will be applied to the fees to be paid for the revalidation/renewal of permits such as authorization certificates, licenses and certificates issued for coastal facilities.
Priority will be given to passage through the Turkish Straits to 30 ships arriving at certified coastal facilities within a calendar year. If there are more than 30 ships passing in the specified period, the selection of the coastal facility will be taken into account as to which ones will be given priority.
Coastal facilities that are certified will have the right to use the green port flag, “Green Port (Turkey)” title and logo.
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